The Blue Whale game has started taking its form in India. The deadly online game which targets teenagers and makes them do suicide started off from Russia and got spread in many countries.
India saw its first case a few days back when a Mumbai based teenager did suicide while he was following the task given to him. The incident was a big alarm for parents all over the country.
Just now, a new case has been reported as an Indore based Class 7th student jumped off the 3rd floor of his school building. The 14-year-old boy, a student from Chameli Devi School was saved by his classmates.
This is what happened-
Reportedly, the incident took place when the students were heading towards their class after the morning assembly was over. The boy suddenly climbed from the railing, but was caught by other students.
As per the reports of Times of India, the boy was really irritated when the Physical training teacher Sheikh Mohommad Farukh pulled him away from the railing.
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Talking to the leading daily, school principal Sangeeta Poddar said-
“The boy was initially scared, but later told us that he could not complete a task given to him while playing an online game and was asked to commit suicide.”
Later the school administration called up the police for investigation. Speaking to TOI, additional superintendent of police Rupesh Dwivedi asserted-
“The online game is downloaded on his father’s mobile phone which he often used to play with. We are looking into the matter and have instructed the school to counsel the child and his parents.”
Watch the TOI report:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq5PW809u5A
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